Chicago, IL, April 24, 2012 – GTCR announced today that portfolio company Six3 Systems, Inc. (“Six3 Systems”), a leading provider of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (“ISR”), Cyber, and Intelligence solutions and services to the national security market space, has acquired Ticom Geomatics, Inc. (“TGI”).

TGI is an industry leader in interoperable, mission-ready, precision Geolocation and ISR systems and services. TGI designs, develops, and deploys a suite of highly specialized products and solutions that operate at the core of the Tactical ISR/SIGINT mission and are used throughout the community to identify, track, and target current and emerging threats. With over 180 highly talented and cleared engineers, TGI is at the forefront of providing mission-critical solutions to the Defense and Intelligence ISR market space.

Six3 Systems was formed in April 2009 when GTCR, a leading Chicago-based private equity firm, partnered with Robert Coleman and Jack Pearlstein to build a leading provider of specialized services to the defense intelligence community. TGI is the fourth acquisition the company has completed since its founding.

“TGI’s expertise in Tactical precision Geolocation and COMINT is a perfect complement to our strong capabilities in the National ISR/SIGINT and Cyber market,” said Robert Coleman, President and CEO of Six3 Systems. “Together we will be able to offer our customers comprehensive solutions and services that span from National through Tactical ISR needs and address all elements of the Multi-INT market. This is increasingly important as the National Security community expands its reliance on real-time sensor data to support Activity-Based Intelligence (ABI) requirements.”

“The capabilities that TGI brings to Six3 will really help the company extend its offerings to new customers and pursue new programs,” said Craig Bondy, Principal at GTCR. “This is an exciting acquisition for Six3 and one that we have been pursuing for some time. We continue to be impressed by the quality of companies that want to join the Six3 platform.”

About Six3 Systems
Six3 Systems, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, is focused on providing highly strategic and differentiated ISR, Cyber, and Intelligence solutions and services to U.S. national security and defense intelligence communities. For more information about Six3 Systems, email info@six3systems.com.

About GTCR
Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services & Technology industries. The Chicago-based firm pioneered the “Leaders Strategy” – finding and partnering with management leaders as the critical first step in identifying, acquiring and building market-leading companies through acquisitions and organic growth. Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $9 billion in over 200 companies. For more information, please visit www.gtcr.com.

Six3 Systems Contact
Lisa Robinson 703.742.7660×326
Lisa.Robinson@six3systems.com

GTCR Contact
Eileen Rochford 312.953.3305
eileenr@theharbingergroup.com

CHICAGO, IL (March 19, 2012) – GTCR, a leading Chicago-based private equity firm, announced today it will invest in Zayo Group, LLC (“Zayo”) to finance its pending acquisition of AboveNet, Inc. (NYSE: ABVT; “AboveNet”) for $84.00 per share of AboveNet common stock and a total transaction value of $2.2 billion. As part of the transaction, GTCR will partner with Chief Executive Officer Dan Caruso and other senior executives from Zayo. Mr. Caruso and his team founded Zayo in 2006 and have built a leading bandwidth infrastructure provider with an excellent value creation track record.

AboveNet is a leading pure-play provider of fiber infrastructure services to enterprise and carrier customers in the United States and Europe. The AboveNet and Zayo business models are closely aligned with a disciplined focus on high bandwidth fiber-based communications services. The combination will create value for customers, employees and investors with a fiber network spanning 60,000 route miles.

GTCR Principal, Philip Canfield said, “We have followed the progress of Dan and his leadership team at Zayo for some time and, together, we have been looking for opportunities to do acquisitions in the bandwidth infrastructure domain. Dan and his team have a long history of success and value creation and exemplify the traits and characteristics associated with the GTCR Leaders Strategy. We look forward to working with Dan and all of Zayo’s existing shareholders to build upon their past success in the bandwidth infrastructure domain.”

“GTCR’s impressive track record of partnering with leaders to build companies through growth and acquisitions combined with their domain expertise in technology makes them a perfect partner for Zayo,” commented Dan Caruso. “We are thrilled to have a new equity partner who shares our commitment to growing our business and providing vital bandwidth infrastructure to our customers.”

Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel to GTCR. GTCR’s proposed equity investment to finance the transaction will be made from GTCR Fund X, a private equity fund raised in 2011 with $3.25 billion of committed capital.

About GTCR
Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services & Technology industries. The Chicago-based firm pioneered the “Leaders Strategy” – finding and partnering with management leaders as the critical first step in identifying, acquiring and building market-leading companies through acquisitions and organic growth. Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $9 billion in over 200 companies. For more information, please visit www.gtcr.com.

About Zayo Group
Zayo Group is a national provider of fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and network-neutral colocation and interconnection services. Zayo serves wireline and wireless carriers, data centers, internet content and services companies, high bandwidth enterprises as well as federal, state and local government agencies. Zayo provides these services over regional, metro, national and fiber-to-the-tower networks. Zayo’s network assets include over 45,000 route miles, covering 42 states plus Washington D.C. Additionally, Zayo has approximately 5,200 buildings and 2,300 cell towers on-net, and over 94,000 square feet of billable colocation space. For more information, please visit www.zayo.com.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with the executives at TLA, Jarred Saba and Andrew Corkern, proven leaders in the acquisition of land interests underlying the key infrastructure of wireless networks,” said David Donnini, Principal at GTCR. “This investment exemplifies our strategy of partnering with industry leaders and we look forward to helping TLA leverage its deep industry expertise.”

“We believe this partnership will provide TLA with the financial means to develop further its origination capability and take the business to the next level,” said Jarred Saba, Chief Executive Officer of TLA. “We look forward to expanding both our team and our portfolio to build the company.”

GTCR’s investment in TLA will be made from GTCR Fund X, a private equity fund with $3.25 billion of committed capital.

About GTCR
Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services & Technology industries. The Chicago-based firm pioneered the “Leaders Strategy” – finding and partnering with world-class leaders as the critical first step in identifying, acquiring and building market-leading companies through acquisitions and organic growth. Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $8.5 billion in over 200 companies. For more information, please visit www.gtcr.com.

About Telecom Lease Advisors
Telecom Lease Advisors is a financial services and telecom lease consulting firm that works with telecom lease or cell tower lease owners on lease acquisition, lease negotiation, and financial or real estate issues related to telecom leases. The company’s principals have overseen the direct acquisition of over 1,000 such leases with individual real estate investors, businesses, non-profit organizations, and municipalities. For more information, please visit www.tladv.com

Four years ago, McGrath joined GTCR, a leading private equity firm focused on investing in the financial services, technology and health care sectors, after rising through the legal ranks in seven years at Sara Lee Corp., where he served as general counsel, following a six-year stint polishing his transactional chops at Latham & Watkins LLP.

While McGrath arrived at GTCR a seasoned general counsel, the private equity industry was a new milieu. However, he quickly took to the intensity and variety of the work, seizing on the business issues as well as the legal complexities of an exceedingly dynamic sector.

“It is an important, challenging and fun job,” McGrath said. “I get home amazed at the amount and array of work that fits into the day.”

With a solid background in mergers and acquisitions and corporate law, McGrath has proven himself a lawyer of many knacks, possessing the versatility as well as the energy needed to flourish in private equity.

As general counsel, the demands vary daily if not hourly. Backed by an associate general counsel and a paralegal, McGrath is absorbed in virtually every aspect of the private equity business, from building billion-dollar funds to hiring outside counsel, keeping tabs on investments and adapting to watershed regulations.

“I spend a great deal of time on fund formation and administration, working with our limited partners and management team, all the while providing deal support, overseeing GTCR’s compliance program, handling administrative and [human resources] matters, and attending to our portfolio companies,” McGrath said. “The phone never stops ringing.”

Had he stayed at an elite firm, McGrath would have honed a narrow expertise and mastered one complex facet of law. The general counsel route, however, requires total identification with the company, business acumen and an ever-expanding legal proficiency.

“It’s much different being intimately connected with a business beyond the pure legal capacity and completely investing yourself in the enterprise,” McGrath said.

McGrath’s myriad talents have been tested this year. GTCR has been on a tear, acquiring insurance broker Neace Lukens in September, financial services and banking software company BServ Inc., or BankServ, in August for $300 million, and closing on the $675 million acquisition of Sterigenics in March, among numerous other deals.

The surge in deals stems from the February closing of a $3.25 billion fund, GTCR’s 10th.

With all the fundraising and deal-making, McGrath has devoted himself to not only monitoring and facilitating the transactions but selecting the right outside attorneys for the job.

As general counsel, McGrath has become a discriminating customer, and seeks out the best lawyers on a task-by-task basis. He ends up picking attorneys who combine authoritative knowledge of the field with a particular verve for the work.

“There are a great number of very smart and talented lawyers, but when I’m looking for outside counsel, I want lawyers with a very creative and proactive business sense,” McGrath said.

“That’s what distinguishes the good attorneys from the great attorneys. I want to work with a lawyer with the know-how to best structure a transaction as well as the creativity to respond when it morphs and evolves,” he said.

While general counsel were scarce in the private equity space only 10 years ago, they have quickly proven their value to firms and are now a business necessity, especially with the incoming tide of regulation, McGrath said.

Private equity has long had strong ties to the legal industry, but outside counsel is less suited to address many pressing aspects of private equity business, like internal governance, partner relationships and regulatory compliance, said McGrath, who also oversees the personnel issues for a firm now 80 people strong.

General counsel has never been more valuable to private equity firms. Not only is an in-house lawyer best at addressing management issues, corresponding with institutional investors and steering hires, but the new registration requirements under the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act put a greater premium on the position.

Rolling out and implementing calibrated compliance programs is a painstaking process best overseen by a lawyer with a granular understanding of the business as well as the new rules, McGrath said.

Even with the turbulent market, the regulatory requirements, emerging technologies, warming deal environment and partnership dynamics of private equity are making general counsel increasingly indispensable to the firms they serve.

Moreover, its seems general counsel, the decathletes of the legal field, might soon find themselves adding to their repertoire.

“It’s a ripe environment for buyers as well as sellers, particularly in some of our core focus areas like health care, financial services and technology,” McGrath said. “GTCR is having a banner year, and I eagerly expect my life to get even busier as we continue to excel.”

–Editing by Christie Smythe and John Williams.

October 26, 2011 (New York, NY) – Global M&A Network announced the winners of the annual Americas M&A Atlas Awards last night at The Harvard Club of New York City. GTCR, a leading private equity firm, earned the top honor of “Private Equity Firm of the Year – North America.” Stephen Jeschke, GTCR Vice President, accepted the award on behalf of the firm.

“The past year has been a truly exciting and invigorating one for GTCR,” said Jeschke. “Not only did we raise a $3.25 billion fund in just under seven months, we have continued to partner with world class leaders too – in our case, to grow and transform businesses to be the best in their industries. This award is recognition of the firm’s exemplary work.”

As part of their mission, the Global M&A Network brings together world class leaders to facilitate discussion and debate of the most relevant ideas in and around the industry. This year, the Global M&A Network team evaluated 604 eligible deals, of which 196 were finalists across 38 unique categories. GTCR was selected as “Private Equity Firm of the Year” from among 10 firms.

Winners are selected independently, evaluated based on identifiable performance criteria, which for Private Equity Firm of the Year – North America included: (1) Notable transactions completed in the previous 12 months including transactions by portfolio companies in North America; (2) Focused buyout strategy in North America; (3) Post buyout value creation; (4) Dedicated team presence in North America.

Mr. Cohen joined GTCR in 2003 as an Associate and became a Vice President in 2004. During his tenure, he has played an instrumental role in many successful investments including Prestige Brands. He is currently on the boards of AssuredPartners, BankServ, Ironshore and Protection 1. Cohen holds a BS in Accountancy with high honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a CPA.

Mr. Cunningham joined GTCR in 2001 and became a Vice President in 2005. He has played an instrumental role in several of the firm’s prior investments including Ovation Pharmaceuticals. He is currently on the boards of Devicor Medical Products and Sterigenics.  Cunningham holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania as well as AB and BE degrees in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College.

Chicago, IL  – September 20, 2011 – GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced today that AssuredPartners, Inc., a GTCR portfolio company, has acquired Neace Lukens, a Louisville, Kentucky-based insurance agency.  Neace Lukens is the 24^th largest private insurance broker in the U.S.* with $88 million annual revenue and over 150 licensed agents and 500 employees focused on property and casualty insurance, employee benefits and risk management solutions.

The acquisition of Neace Lukens marks the first transaction for AssuredPartners.  The acquisition provides AssuredPartners with a national insurance brokerage platform and strategic asset that can be leveraged through additional acquisitions in the property and casualty insurance and employee benefits brokerage space.  Neace Lukens will continue to operate under the same name.

“The transaction is the key first step for AssuredPartners in achieving their objective of building a leading national insurance brokerage firm,” said GTCR Principal, Dave Donnini. “We’re excited to partner with John Neace in this transaction.  GTCR remains committed to providing the resources to support both Neace Lukens’ and AssuredPartners’ growth, both organic and through continued acquisitions. ”

“This inaugural deal sets the course for AssuredPartners’ long-term vision to provide capital and growth support to property and casualty and employee benefits brokerage firms across the U.S.,” added Jim Henderson, chairman and chief executive officer of AssuredPartners. “Our partnership will equip Neace Lukens with additional financial means to expand its footprint nationally, and Neace Lukens’ strong market position will help us pave the way toward additional partnerships and investments in the insurance industry.”

“Since Joe Lukens and I founded the company in 1991, Neace Lukens has been poised for continued future growth due to our comprehensive product offerings, quality service and strong customer and carrier relationships,” says Neace Lukens chairman and founder John Neace.  “Our new partnership with AssuredPartners will allow us to take our company to the next level by making us more competitive in the marketplace while allowing us to expand and add more talented employees in the future.”

About AssuredPartners
AssuredPartners Inc., headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida, acquires and invests in property and casualty and employee benefits brokerage businesses across the country.  Jim Henderson can be contacted at (407) 708-0029 or jhenderson@assuredptr.com.  Tom Riley can be contacted at (407) 708-0027 or triley@assuredptr.com.  For more information, please visit www.assuredptr.com.

About Neace Lukens
Neace Lukens, founded in 1991, has more than 150 licensed agents and more than 500 employees operating in 22 offices throughout Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Arizona, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida and South Carolina. Neace Lukens corporate headquarters is located in Louisville, Kentucky, at 2305 River Road. For more information, please visit www.neacelukens.com.

About GTCR
Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services & Technology industries.  The Chicago-based firm pioneered the “Leaders Strategy” – finding and partnering with world-class leaders as the critical first step in identifying, acquiring and building market-leading companies through acquisitions and organic growth.  Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $8.5 billion in over 200 companies.  For more information, please visit www.gtcr.com.

*As ranked by Business Insurance magazine, published by Chicago-based Crain Communications, Inc., which provides information for business executives who are responsible for the purchase and administration of corporate insurance and self-insurance programs.

CHICAGO, IL – September 14, 2011 – GTCR, a leading private equity firm, today announced that, following completion of its due diligence and negotiations with Fundtech Ltd. (“Fundtech”), it has submitted a proposal to acquire Fundtech, a leading provider of transaction banking software and services to financial institutions, for $23.33 in cash for each Fundtech ordinary share (the “GTCR Proposal”).  GTCR intends to combine Fundtech and BankServ, a GTCR portfolio company, creating a global leader in the growing market for payments and banking technology delivered to financial institutions and corporations.

Fundtech’s Board of Directors has determined that the GTCR Proposal constitutes a “Company Superior Offer” under Fundtech’s previously announced merger agreement with S1 Corporation (“S1”).  Fundtech has delivered the required notice to S1 of its intent to change its recommendation in favor of the merger with S1 and to terminate the S1 merger agreement and enter into a written definitive agreement relating to the GTCR Proposal, subject to the terms of the S1 merger agreement, including S1’s right to propose within five business days changes to the S1 merger agreement if applicable.  The GTCR Proposal contemplates that Fundtech’s largest shareholder, Clal Industries and Investments Ltd., which currently owns approximately 58% of the ordinary outstanding shares of Fundtech, would vote in favor of the transaction.  Subject to receipt of Fundtech shareholder approval and satisfaction of other conditions, the transaction would be expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Fundtech is a leading global provider of software solutions and services that facilitate payments processing, financial messaging and cash management for more than 1,000 financial institutions in more than 70 countries.  BankServ is a leading U.S. SaaS (software-as-a-service) provider of financial services and banking technology that offers wire transfer, SWIFT messaging, remote deposit capture, mobile and online payment processing technology to over 500 financial institutions and corporations.  The combined company would be a global industry leader in payments and banking technology with a comprehensive suite of solutions serving the needs of financial institutions and corporations around the world.

The combined company, Fundtech, Inc., would have its headquarters at Fundtech’s U.S. headquarters in Jersey City, New Jersey.  Reuven Ben Menachem, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Fundtech Ltd, would serve as Chief Executive Officer of Fundtech Inc.  David Kvederis, founder and Chief Executive Officer of BankServ, would support the integration of BankServ and Fundtech as a member of Fundtech Inc.’s Board of Directors.  Management from both predecessor companies would participate in the future growth and success of the combined business.

“Fundtech is a premier financial technology franchise, and combining these two complementary companies would create an industry leader in the growing market for innovative banking technologies and electronic corporate payments,” said Collin Roche, GTCR principal. “Together, these businesses would participate in all segments of the global market with best-of-breed technologies and a broad product offering.  Existing customers can expect the continuation of excellent technology and service quality that is a benchmark of each of these companies.”

“GTCR’s extensive experience investing in payment processing and banking-related businesses makes them a strong partner to support the continued growth of Fundtech,” said Reuven Ben Menachem, CEO of Fundtech.  “We remain committed to delivering best-in-class technology and innovative solutions to serve the needs of our customers around the world, and a partnership with GTCR would allow us to accomplish that goal.”

“We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with Reuven Ben Menachem and the combined management teams to continue building a leading financial technology company,” said Aaron Cohen, GTCR vice president.  “We expect the combined company to continue its investment in technology and service offerings for global growth, supplemented by selective acquisitions.”

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Herzog, Fox & Neeman served as legal counsel to GTCR.  Moelis & Company, RBC Capital Markets and BMO Capital Markets served as financial advisors to GTCR.  Royal Bank of Canada, BMO Capital Markets and Newstone Capital Partners provided debt financing in connection with the proposed transaction. GTCR’s proposed investment in Fundtech will be made from GTCR Fund X, a private equity fund raised in 2011 with $3.25 billion of committed capital.

About GTCR
Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services & Technology industries. The Chicago-based firm pioneered the “Leaders Strategy” – finding and partnering with world-class leaders as the critical first step in identifying, acquiring and building market-leading companies through acquisitions and organic growth. Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $8.5 billion in over 200 companies. For more information, please visit www.gtcr.com.

About Fundtech
Fundtech (NASDAQ: FNDT), was founded in 1993, and is a leading provider of software and services to banks of all sizes around the world. Payments systems include wire transfers, ACH origination, cross-border payments and remittance. Cash management systems are designed for large corporate through small business clients. Fundtech operates the world’s largest SWIFT service bureau. Fundtech offers an extensive line of financial supply chain applications including electronic invoice presentment and supply chain financing. Fundtech is the leading provider of CLS systems to the world’s largest banks. More than 1,000 clients throughout the world rely on Fundtech solutions to improve operational efficiency and provide greater competitiveness through innovative business-to-business services. For more information, visit www.fundtech.com.

About BankServ
Founded in 1996, BankServ develops SaaS-based payment systems used by banks and corporations to transfer money quickly and efficiently around the world. The company’s product lineup includes systems for wire transfers, SWIFT messaging and connectivity, remote deposit capture, online payments, mobile banking and more. Headquartered in Las Vegas, BankServ has offices in San Francisco, Salt Lake City and London. For more information, visit www.bankserv.com.